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  • Lady Baffles and Detective Duck in the Signal of the Three Socks (1915)
  • Short | Comedy, Short
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Lady Baffles and Detective Duck in the Signal of the Three Socks (1915)
Short | Comedy, Short

The mysterious Lady Baffles sees the postman deliver a package at Mr. Higgins' home. Neither Higgins nor his wife knew that she was spying on them when their package was being delivered. They rejoiced exceedingly over its contents. The ...See moreThe mysterious Lady Baffles sees the postman deliver a package at Mr. Higgins' home. Neither Higgins nor his wife knew that she was spying on them when their package was being delivered. They rejoiced exceedingly over its contents. The curiosity of their butler, an accomplice of Lady Baffles, was also aroused. The Higginses find in their mysterious package a letter. After reading it they exhibit still more joy. The butler is piqued. Later, Mr. Higgins accidentally tears this letter. One half of it falls into the butler's hands. It reveals to him the fact that, without question, the package received at the house contains a great amount of money and valuable jewels. He is amazed and loses no time in communicating with Lady Baffles with the signal of the "Secret Code of the Sock." Lady Baffles comes. The house must be cleared of its occupants in preparation for the raid. The maid is captured and with a sheet is fixed up to represent a ghost. She is then turned loose. The maid scares Higgins and his wife out of their wits. They rush pell mell out of the house with the maid after them. Then Lady Baffles and her accomplice start a frantic search for the hidden valuables, turning the house topsy-turvey. Meanwhile, the famous Detective Duck, with his clever scientific appliances, becomes aware of the distress of his old friend. Higgins. He pulls his strings and works his buttons, determining to go to his friend's aid. When Higgins and his wife, in terrible fright with apparently a ghost at their heels, stumble and are caught by the self-same ghost. Pulling the sheet from the object's head, the famous detective is revealed. He reassures the frightened pair. Then his retainers bring up the poor maid. Her explanations make Detective Duck suspicious. He takes charge of the matter, allowing them to peep into his wonderful "rubberscope," where the actions of Lady Baffles in wrecking their home, are revealed. Detective Duck soon learns that Lady Baffles' search is based on the contents of the torn half of the letter which her accomplice, the butler, secured. So he captures the butler and, disguising himself in the latter's place, reveals to her the contents of the mysterious package. Puzzled, she finds a book containing pie receipts. She then finds the other half of the torn letter. She joins the two parts together and discovers to her disgust and chagrin that its contents are a simple reference to the little pie receipt book. Then the jubilant detective sarcastically reveals himself, but Lady Baffles retains her wits and as he is about to close in on her she calls her mysterious powers to her aid and manages to again slip through his fingers. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Clarence G. Badger (scenario) | Gale Henry (story)
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Updated Jul 22, 1915

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Jul 22, 1915 (United States)

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